Tag: food
El Habanero to offer traditional Mexican cuisine
You would never know this used to be Title Max. El Habanero Taqueria Bar & Grill, a restaurant focusing on traditional Mexican cuisine, under construction at 7321 Little River Turnpike in Annandale, could open as early as mid-May. The restaurant will have two kitchens: one for a full-service dining room with a small bar and … Continued
FreshFarm will operate a farmers market at Mosaic
Springtime is the start of farmer market season. [FreshFarm] The Mosaic District is not losing its farmers market after all, as we reported March 23 (erroneously, it turns out). The Mosaic Central Farm Market, operated by Central Farm Markets, is moving to George Marshall High School as of April 7, as we said. But Mosaic … Continued
New ramen restaurant coming to Annandale
Kimen Ramen & Izakaya, a Japanese ramen restaurant and bar, is opening at 4217 John Marr Drive, Annandale, within the next couple of weeks or so. The interior features dark wood paneling. It’s in the spot formerly occupied by a Korean bakery and is next to Pelicana Chicken in the same building that houses The … Continued
Mama Mei’s opens at The Block
The Block, Annandale’s food hall on John Marr Drive, has a new vendor – Mama Mei’s – in the spot formerly occupied by Roots. Mama Mei’s features “feel good food,” such as a hot chicken sandwich, wings, tempura veggie bites, and waffle fries. More items will be added, including chicken and waffle sandwiches, fried rice, … Continued
Mosaic District is losing its farmers market
The market at Mosaic. Update, 3/29/19: FreshFarm will operate a farmers market at Mosaic. The Mosaic Central Farm Market, after six years at the Mosaic District in Merrifield, is moving to George Marshall High School, 7731 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, in two weeks. The new market, to be known as NOVA Central Farm Market, will … Continued
Mason District now has high-end luxury dining
Elegant place settings surround a bonsai garden and fountain in the middle of the table. Chef Guo, a beautifully decorated high-end “imperial Chinese” restaurant, offers 12-course prix fixe menus ranging from $98 to $278 per person featuring inventive, artistic dishes with the finest organic ingredients. It’s not in D.C., Great Falls, or Bethesda, though: Chef … Continued
Casa Grande brings Central American food and music to Annandale
Casa Grande, a restaurant and bar featuring food and music from Central America at 7137 Little River Turnpike in central Annandale, celebrated its grand opening Feb. 22. Casa Grande hosts live music and dancing – cumbia, machata, meringue, and salsa – or a DJ and karaoke on weekend nights and focuses on family friendly dining … Continued
New Lima District restaurant offers Peruvian cuisine
The Tandoori Nights restaurant at 7137 Little River Turnpike in Annandale has a new name – Lima District Peruvian Kitchen – which reflects its revised menu. This is the place to go for lomo saltado, the traditional Peruvian mainstay that consists of marinated sirloin steak served with onions tomatoes, spices, fries, and rice ($16.99). Half … Continued
Korean restaurant opens in space formerly occupied by Markham Street Café
The much-appreciated but short-lived Markham Street Café has been replaced by a Korean restaurant called Hansin Pocha. The large interior has been completely redone, with many of the tables partially enclosed for privacy. It’s in the rear of small shopping center (with the A&J restaurant and Tampopo) at 4316 Markham Street in Annandale. One of … Continued
Organic grocery store coming to Pinecrest Plaza
The possible future home of an Earth Fare store. Earth Fare, a grocery store that specializes in natural, organic products, could be coming to Pinecrest Plaza in the spot formerly occupied by Staples. Several Pinecrest Plaza tenants say they’ve heard from their landlord that Earth Fare is coming and are eagerly anticipating having the store … Continued
Taste of Annandale attendees offer comments, suggestions for next year
The 2019 Taste of Annandale drew a large crowd. According to a brief, non-scientific survey on the Taste of Annandale, attendees’ favorite features of the Oct. 13 street festival were the food in general and, specifically, the food trucks. The second-most frequently mentioned response to the open-ended question about the best thing at the street … Continued
Giant to take over Seven Corners Shoppers
The Shoppers in the Seven Corners Center. The Shoppers at Seven Corners is going to be converted to a Giant grocery store, a representative of the shopping center confirmed, but wouldn’t say when this will happen or what sort of amenities the Giant will have. The Shoppers at Landmark Plaza closed in June. A Giant … Continued
New restaurant to feature Central American cuisine
Formerly the home of a Korean restaurant and karaoke lounge, this building will become the new Casa Grande Bar & Grill. A new restaurant, Casa Grande Bar & Grill, is expected to open the second week of January at 7137 Little River Turnpike, the site of the now-closed Ara Kitchen and Lounge. The menu will … Continued
Giant opens in Landmark Plaza
A new Giant grocery store opened in the Landmark Plaza shopping center in Lincolnia just in time for Thanksgiving. The store is in the space formerly occupied by Shoppers, which closed in June. At 56,000 square feet, the new Giant is much bigger than the Giant on Columbia Pike in Annandale, says store manager Norman … Continued
Lions Club sells citrus fruit to support charities
The Annandale-Falls Church Lions Club will be selling citrus and other fruit from a truck Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Annandale Swim and Tennis Club, 7530 Little River Turnpike. The sale starts at 8:15 a.m. and will continue until everything is sold. Look for the Craig moving van in the parking lot. All of the … Continued